Setback for Congress in Thane as 7 corporators join Shiv Sena

Thane, July 20: Congress on Saturday received a jolt as seven of its corporators in the Thane Municipal Corporation, including its group leader, joined the ruling Shiv Sena.

With this, Congress's strength in the 130-member house has dwindled to 11.

Ravindra Phatak, who was once with Shiv Sena and known to be close to senior Congress minister Narayan Rane (who too was once with Sena), and six others today joined the saffron party in the presence of Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray at the Thackeray residence Matoshree' in Mumbai.